Highgate councillor and Lib Dem Leader Neil Williams has called for action from Haringey Council over its chaotic collection of waste from green recycling boxes in parts of the village area.

Cllr Williams says that collections on the wrong days for the past three weeks are putting local people off recycling.

Residents in North Hill N6 were initially pleased when Haringey Council informed them that the collection day for recyclables was being moved to a Wednesday – the same day as for the refuse collection service. However for each of the past three weeks the boxes have not been emptied on Wednesdays, and have been left until as long as Saturday.

Cllr Neil Williams comments:

“The Council should not have told residents that there would be a change of day if their systems are plainly not ready for the change. It is a shame, as the change gives people the opportunity of recycling a great variety of items, and the unpredictable collections are also causing residents to overfill their boxes. Haringey must sort this problem out.”